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8.3
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8.3 |
A.V. Club
Sounds bigger and more ambitious than anything Nathan Williams’ former backyard solo project has ever recorded
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8.0
52644
8.0 |
DIY
A far stronger and much more accomplished effort, sounding more like an apposite album than any of Wavves' back catalogue
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8.0
52639
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Frequent Nirvana echoes flirt with overkill. But no one has ever channeled that band's bubblegum nihilism better
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7.9
52679
7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Afraid Of Heights throws yet more weight behind the idea that sometimes a little instant gratification is what we want, even if it’s not what we need
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7.9
53433
7.9 |
The AU Review
This album is definitely not a turning point for Wavves, but it screams out to be listened to again and again
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7.8
52636
7.8 |
Pitchfork
Provides plenty of bummed-out pleasures and Williams' obvious talent is easy to take for granted
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7.5
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7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Wavves has developed an aging adolescent sense of helpless and reckless abandon that overflows from every depressed line on Afraid of Heights
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7.5
52675
7.5 |
Paste Magazine
A rare case of DIY artist who appeals to a wide audience
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7.0
52680
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Some of the grimy ease that made early Wavves so exciting and unique has faded, though a number of glorious hooks remain
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7.0
53014
7.0 |
PopMatters
Addictively catchy tunes that, while somewhat empty and lacking in substance, are still good, hazy fun
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7.0
56614
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Their knack for producing pop records that evoke the spirit of so many beloved nineties bands is undeniable
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7.0
56622
7.0 |
The Fly
Their kings of the beach crown may have slipped a little nowadays, but Wavves still offer plenty of no-frills fun
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7.0
52647
7.0 |
NME
He is an asshole screw-up, for better and for worse, and at his best, this record is the ballsy twisted screech of a deranged finger-biter
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6.5
56673
6.5 |
The 405
Whilst Afraid Of Heights is far from a disappointment, it doesn't add anything new to Wavves cannon of interest
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6.0
56947
6.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The self-hatred can be problematic at times, true, but the craftsmanship beneath the feeling, and throughout most of ‘Afraid of Heights’, is as sound as ever
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6.0
52673
6.0 |
Under The Radar
Afraid of Heights carries on, unsurprisingly, where its predecessor King of the Beach left off... and indeed where it started
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6.0
52645
6.0 |
Spin
His gifts undeniably go beyond mere mimicry, but Afraid of Heights does little beyond confirming the King of the Beach's abilities as a conjurer
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5.0
52637
5.0 |
All Music
Maybe lovers of '90s revival bands will find something to like here, but anyone who was into the records Wavves made before is out of luck
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5.0
53547
5.0 |
Slant Magazine
More often than not, Afraid of Heights points to a set of punk-rock signifiers rather than thoughtfully engaging with them
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4.0
53736
4.0 |
Blurt
The thing that Wavves are most afraid of isn’t heights, its originality
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